Information about #50478E color

#50478E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#50478E falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 71, 142) — 31.4% red, 27.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 28 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#50478E is a mildly saturated blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Victoria (#534491). Slightly further away sit Gigas (#564786) and Twilight (#4E518B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 71, 142)), which gives #50478E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #50478E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#50478E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#50478E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #50478E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

#50478E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50478E
  • RGB80, 71, 142
  • CMYK24, 28, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(80, 71, 142)
  • HSL248°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise247.606°, 33.333%, 41.765%
  • HSV248°, 50%, 56%
  • HSB248°, 50%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.278, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.278, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.278, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID50478E
  • DECIMAL ID5261198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01